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Wednesday, 28 October 2009

WineFuture Rioja09: do they know where the money came from?

The conference certainly has an impressive array of both sponsors and speakers. (see below)

I’m sure that these are all prudent people and organisations, who will doubtless have demanded or will demand from Pancho Campo MW, detailed and convincing assurances that the proceeds of fraud in Dubai were not used in the founding of The Wine Academy of Spain in 2003. In these days of ever-stricter money laundering regulations no one would want to be associated with an organisation that might have been set up using the proceeds of a fraud.

Domecq Bodegas

Wines From Spain

Enerterra

Bodegas Pérez Barquero

Academia Espanola de Gastronomia

AMORIM

Bodegas Regalia

:Baudouin Havaux Concours Mondiale de BruxellesCharlotte Hey, editor of the Drinks Business MagazineChristopher Cannan, EuropvinChristian Barré, Domecq BodegasJustin Howard-Sneyd MW, WaitroseDmitry Pinsky, Founder and co-owner of DP-Trade, the most important distributor and importer of wine and spirits in Russia. Esteban Cabezas. He is now a partner in The Wine Academy of Spain to develop the first Wine Business School in Spain.Felicity Carter, editor-in-Chief of German based magazine Meininger's Wine Business International.Gary Vaynerchuk Wine Library TVJancis Robinson OBE, MWJeremy Benson, president of Benson Marketing Group, a wine marketing agency with offices in Napa, New York and RiojaJorge Ordoñez, head of OrowinesJosé Peñín, Spanish wine criticJuan Such Juan, one of the founders of Verema.com Kevin Zraly, founder of the Windows of the World Wine School, technical director of WineFuture-Rioja’09Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW based in Singapore, part of the team of reviewers for Robert ParkerManuel Julia, director of FENAVIN, the National Wine Fair, since 2001Matheiu Chadronnier general manager of the CVBG GroupMel Dick, Vice-president for Southern Wines & Spirits and the President of the wine divisiónMiguel Torres, president of Bodegas Miguel Torres,Nicola Jenkin,WRAPOz ClarkePancho Campo MW, founder of The Wine Academy of Spain Paul Pontallier, Château Margaux Quim Vila, founder and CEO of VilavinitecaRichard Halstead, Wine IntelligenceRobert JosephRobert ParkerRobin Kelley O´Connor, director of Sales and Education for Sherry-LehmannRyan Opaz Catavino.netSteven SpurrierTroy Christensen, president of Constellation Brands Europe,Ulf Sjodin MW, wine consultantDon St. Pierre, Jr. the Chief Executive Officer of ASC Fine WinesTim Hanni MW, CWE, CEO of the Napa Seasoning Company LLCRafael Ansón, president of Honor of the International Academy of Gastronomy and President of the Spanish Royal Academy of GastronomyVictor Pascual, presidente de la Organización Interprofesional y del Consejo Regulador de la D.O.Ca. Rioja. Consejero y Director de Relaciones Institucionales de Domecq Bodegas. Presidente del Grupo de Empresas Vinícolas de Rioja.(FER/CEOE)Xavier Pagés Font, general manager for Grupo Codorníu

There is, of course, no suggestion that any of the speakers or sponsors of WineFuture Rioja09 had any involvement in the fraud in Dubai. Indeed it is highly unlikely that any would have known who Pancho Campo was at that time.

4 comments:

Anonymous
said...

Not pronouncing myself any judgment on Mr Campo's guiltiness, but remembering that he has already been declared guilty and is subject to an Interpol Red Alert Warrant, I am wondering how it is possible that the speak at the event - is he not hiding at all? Are the Spanish authorities looking for him at all? Is this some king of farce?

That would be fun. The King of Spain might also exert his right of justice on Rober Parket when he comes to the Palacio, and have him swallow all the planky wines he's given 20/20 to, until he cries for mercy?

Anon – although that might perhaps be fair retribution I fancy Juan Carlos will give young Bob something delicious from Galicia perhaps.I'd suggest something from the Loire but I think that would be a tad unlikely!

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